Children's Act, 2048 (1992)
Section 35
Abandoned Child To Be Kept In The Children’s Welfare home
(1) The Children Welfare Officer and Police personnel shall handover an abandoned Child they have found or handed over to them by any person, to the nearest Children’s Welfare Home after keeping the records of the Child stating therein the name, surname, address, photograph, any special mark on his body and
thumb-impressions and as far as practicable the name of his father and grandfather in their office.
(2) The Chief of the concerned Children’s Welfare Home shall take into its custody the Abandoned Child brought to handover pursuant to sub-section (1) except in case of lack of place for living.
(3) In case the Chief of the Children’s Welfare Home did not take into its custody the Abandoned Child due to the reason mentioned in sub-section (2), such Child may be handed over to any other Children Welfare Home.
(4) Abandoned children residing in the Children Welfare Home shall be kept separately on the ground of sex.
(5) The Children Welfare Officer, Police Officer or Chief of the concerned Children Welfare Home may, for the purpose of
tracing the father, mother, relatives or Guardian of the Abandoned Child, cause to publish a notice stating the description and
photograph of such Child in any paper or cause to transmit through any other medium of communication.
Children's Act, 2048 (1992)
Chapter - 2
Section 3: Right To Name And Determination Of Date Of Birth Of ChildSection 4: Right To Maintenance And Upbringing, Education And Health CareSection 5: Discrimination Not To Be Made Between A Son Or Daughterand Between Sons And Daughters Themselves In Mattersrelating To UpbringingSection 6: Discrimination Not To Be Made Between Children Born Out Ofwedlock Or In Lawful Wedlock Or Between The Adopted Or Thenatural ChildSection 7: Prohibition On Torture Or Cruel TreatmentSection 8: Facilities To Be Given To Maintain ContactSection 9: Adopted Son Or Daughter To Be Permitted To Make Directcontact Or Correspondence With Natural ParentsSection 10: Right To Mention The Name Of Mother And MaternalgrandfatherSection 11: Child And Criminal LiabilitySection 12: Disqualifications Or Counts Not Be ApplicableSection 13: Prohibition To Engage Children In Begging And To Shave HairSection 14: Prohibition On Offering Of Child In Name Of God Or GoddessSection 15: Prohibition On Imposing Rigorous PunishmentSection 16: Children Not To Be Involved In Immoral ProfessionSection 17: XxxxxxxSection 18: XxxxxxxSection 19: Children’s Case Not To Be Entertained In Absence Of LegalpractitionerSection 20: Enforcement Of Rights
Chapter - 4
Section 32: Constitution Of Central And District Children WelfareboardSection 33: Appointment Of Children Welfare OfficerSection 34: Establishment And Operation Of Children’s Welfare HomeSection 35: Abandoned Child To Be Kept In The Children’s WelfarehomeSection 36: Duration To Be Kept In The Children’s Welfare HomeSection 37: Assistance To Provide Vocational Training Or JobSection 38: Child May Be Kept In The Children’s Welfare Home On The Condition Of PaymentSection 39: General Punishment May Be Given To Maintain ThedisciplineSection 40: Expenses May Be Realized Handing Over The Child To Hisfather, Mother EtcSection 41: Chief Of The Children’s Welfare Home To Keep Records Andto ReportSection 42: Establishment And Operation Of Juvenile Reform HomeSection 43: Establishment And Operation Of Orphanage And Center Formentally Retarded ChildrenSection 44: Inspection Of Children’s Welfare Home, Juvenile Reformhome, Orphanage EtcSection 45: Provisions Relating To The Children’s Welfare Home,juvenile Reform Home, Orphanage Etc